Don't do a full-body massage. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, there are many acupoints on the human body. When the elderly get old, many basic diseases may appear in their bodies. Acupoints in some places can't be massaged or punched. When massaging the elderly, you can simply press the head, hands and legs, and never massage the abdomen, chest and neck. Some acupoints in these places can easily affect the health of the elderly, and full-body massage will also increase the risk of massage for the elderly.
Don't massage too hard. The elderly have low immunity and osteoporosis. If you massage too hard, it may cause bone pain or local swelling and pain. The correct massage should be a gentle or gentle pat to make the elderly feel comfortable. Never massage too much to relieve a disease.
Massage time should not be too long, and the normal massage time of the elderly is mostly kept at 10~20 minutes. Massage for a long time will lead to pain and numbness in local acupoints of the body, which is likely to bring a lot of inconvenience to the elderly in their later lives. 15 minutes is the most suitable time, which not only achieves a comfortable and relaxed state of massage, but also makes the elderly feel comfortable physically and mentally and relieves some other basic diseases of the body.
Ask the old people how they feel during the massage. When going to the store for a massage normally, employees will keep asking customers if they are strong enough and so on. When giving massage to the elderly, we should also constantly ask the elderly how they feel. If you feel unwell, stop the massage immediately and go to the hospital in time. Don't make your own decisions, and don't search online, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.